Stillwell Avenue & 26th Avenue
Stillwell Avenue and 26th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Police Officer John G. Scarangella Park is 330 feet away, and Scarangella Park Playground is 1,100 feet away. The nearest subway, 25 Av, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, five of them schools, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 25 Av, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 25 Av D780 feetD
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- D …
Coney Island
1 line- D …
Also within a walk
- Ave U N0.4 milesN
- 86 St N0.5 milesN
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Rediscovery” (2012) by Amy Cheng at the 25 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 86 St/Stillwell Av, 150 feet away, for the B1, B3 and B4.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 86 St/Stillwell Av B1, B3, B4 · Shelter150 feetB1 B3 B4
Next buses at this stop
- B1 …
- B3 …
- B4 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 2616 86th Street Gas station430 feet
- 8949 Bay Parkway Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 60 and 62 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2015 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 26th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of 26th Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Stillwell Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Meucci Triangle.
- Antonio Meucci Memorial Statue, 1989600 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 trade or language schools
Schools and child care
- I P Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K440 feet
- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- Cts Trade or language school670 feet
Show all 9
- Brooklyn Medical Tech Trade or language school790 feet
- High School of Sports Management School1,240 feet
- International High School at Lafayette School1,240 feet
- Kingsborough Early College School1,240 feet
- Leaders High School1,240 feet
- Life Academy High School for Business and Technology School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Police Officer John G. Scarangella Park330 feet
- Lafayette Playground460 feet
- Meucci Triangle750 feet
Show all 4
- Scarangella Park Playground1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Christ Temple United House of worship1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- V&W Supermarket Supermarket760 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket1,030 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy570 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 86th Street & Stillwell Avenue 130 feet
- Avenue U & Stillwell Avenue 270 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 41st Street 300 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Bay 43rd Street 360 feet
- 86th Street & West 13th Street 530 feet
- 85th Street & Stillwell Avenue 540 feet
- Avenue U & West 13th Street 550 feet
- 86th Street & Bay 40th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along 26th Avenue or Stillwell Avenue.